Made at "Sumner Armory, Tenn," by gunsmith A. I. Heath, this is a locally produced firearm from Gallatin, Tenn. manufactured for Confederate use. These are quite rare since the armory factory was disbanded after the fall of Fort Donelson. Has...

Ammons's four-page letter on U.S. Army stationery to his mother and father describes his first days in the Army. He relates the military routine, getting his dog tags, standing fire watch, and waiting for his uniform. He remarks on the fact that...

Straight blade infantry officer's sword used for ceremonial purposes. Acid-etching on both sides of blade, produced at the US Armory at Springfield (Mass.). Brass basket hilt with wire-wrapped handle. Found in the collections of the Hiram Masonic...

Uniformed members of the Tennessee State Guard both serving food and standing in line to receive a meal inside the Clarksville Armory. A small boy is pictured at the front of the line. This barbecue followed the September 10, 1944 military...

Newton Webb was a gun manufacturer at the Pulaski Armory. He was a carpenter by trade, and became a master armorer during the Civil War. This percussion fire rifle was Webb's personal firearm. There are no extant records of the Pulaski Armory; all...

Beautiful Jim Key was an intelligent horse who performed for nine years around the country to large crowds at expositions, world's fairs, schools, and other venues. He demonstrated his ability to read, write, spell, and perform other impressive...

This rifle was manufactured for the Confederate Army at the Pulaski Armory by W. N. Webb, N. B. Zuccarello and James McLean. While the barrel was new, some of the parts were repurposed from other weapons. "Pulaski C. S. A. 61" is engraved on the...

SGT Christopher Ammons on patrol near Vung Chua Mountain. He is wearing a towel around his neck, as was customary for soldiers on patrol in the sweltering climate of Vietnam. He has a belt of M60 ammunition and a white phosphorus smoke grenade.

Four sixteen-year-olds who are gaining experience for when they attain regular Army age are shown with a twenty-six-year-old machine gun trooper. This photograph was taken during the Seventh Regiment's Large-Scale Maneuvers which took place in...